Junior College Reception Attracts Almost 600 Boiseans

“It was indeed gratifying to see the interest in the Boise Junior college that was manifest at the reception last evening,” President Eugene Chaffee said today. “The attendance indicated that the junior college is one of the city’s fundamental interests.” An approximated 600 Boiseans attended this eight annual reception which was held at the Elks hall. “We wish to extend a cote of thanks to those club women, committee members and friends of the school who worked so diligently to unsure the success of the reception,” said Mrs. Roland power, dean of women, who spoke on behalf of the entire college. The receiving line was headed by Mr. and Mrs. Reilly Atkinson, next to whom stood O.O Haga, president of college’s board of trustees, and Mrs. Haga; Mayor James I. Straight; Judge and Mrs. Alfred Budge, sr.; Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Baird, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morrison. Next in line was Westernman V. Whillock, Mr. and Mrs. R.A Hogg, President and Mrs. Chaffee, Mrs. Roland Power and Mrs. Mary Hershey. Others invited to receive the school’s patrons were Calvin Emerson, Mrs. Ada Hatch, Dr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Budge; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cruikshank; C.T. Edlefsen; Miss Dale Whittemore; Mr. and Mrs. James L. Strachan; Rev. and Mrs. A.J. Blackman; Mr. and Mrs. Cyte A. Herr; and Mr. and Mrs. O.D Cole. Asked, too, to greet guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McBane, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Latimore, Mr. and Mrs. Alan W. Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. C.B. McMath, Mr. and Mrs.Dwight Michelle, Dr. and Mrs. Francis Haines, Harry Jacoby, Miss Rosamond Salisbury; Mr. and Mrs. Conan Mathews, Mrs. Mary D. Bedford and Mrs. Kathryn Eckhardt Mitchell. Arrangements for the affair were in the hands of Mrs. J. Weirbaker, assisted by Mrs. Frank Martin and Mrs. Mary Hershey. Presiding at the attractively flower potted and taper decorated table were Mesdames Ross Bates, J.J. McCue, Lous Nagel, Nora Kitchen, W.D Vincent, Amos Belnap, A.T. Harris, W.L. Gorton, Fred W. Dalton, Bayard Griffin, O. F. Schmidt, Potter Howard, James McDevitt, Bert Stone, Allison H. Baer and Miss Ardath Searth. Mrs. E.B. Smith was in charge to table decorations, assisted by Mrs. Edwin Holden and Mrs. Sam Griffin; Mrs. H.A. Millar was in charge of general decorations and pouring. Mrs. Sam Hays and Mrs. Franklin B. Smith Supervised the serving and pouring. Ten sophomore women served. Incidental music was furnished by the newly organized junior college string trio composed of Betty Jean Qualey, Catherine Long and Carmelita Leonardson. B.J.C. Knights were in charge of the cloakroom.

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“It was indeed gratifying to see the interest in the Boise Junior college that was manifest at the reception last evening,” President Eugene Chaffee said today. “The attendance indicated that the junior college is one of the city’s fundamental interests.” An approximated 600 Boiseans attended this eight annual reception which was held at the Elks hall. “We wish to extend a cote of thanks to those club women, committee members and friends of the school who worked so diligently to unsure the success of the reception,” said Mrs. Roland power, dean of women, who spoke on behalf of the entire college. The receiving line was headed by Mr. and Mrs. Reilly Atkinson, next to whom stood O.O Haga, president of college’s board of trustees, and Mrs. Haga; Mayor James I. Straight; Judge and Mrs. Alfred Budge, sr.; Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Baird, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morrison. Next in line was Westernman V. Whillock, Mr. and Mrs. R.A Hogg, President and Mrs. Chaffee, Mrs. Roland Power and Mrs. Mary Hershey. Others invited to receive the school’s patrons were Calvin Emerson, Mrs. Ada Hatch, Dr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Budge; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cruikshank; C.T. Edlefsen; Miss Dale Whittemore; Mr. and Mrs. James L. Strachan; Rev. and Mrs. A.J. Blackman; Mr. and Mrs. Cyte A. Herr; and Mr. and Mrs. O.D Cole. Asked, too, to greet guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McBane, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Latimore, Mr. and Mrs. Alan W. Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. C.B. McMath, Mr. and Mrs.Dwight Michelle, Dr. and Mrs. Francis Haines, Harry Jacoby, Miss Rosamond Salisbury; Mr. and Mrs. Conan Mathews, Mrs. Mary D. Bedford and Mrs. Kathryn Eckhardt Mitchell. Arrangements for the affair were in the hands of Mrs. J. Weirbaker, assisted by Mrs. Frank Martin and Mrs. Mary Hershey. Presiding at the attractively flower potted and taper decorated table were Mesdames Ross Bates, J.J. McCue, Lous Nagel, Nora Kitchen, W.D Vincent, Amos Belnap, A.T. Harris, W.L. Gorton, Fred W. Dalton, Bayard Griffin, O. F. Schmidt, Potter Howard, James McDevitt, Bert Stone, Allison H. Baer and Miss Ardath Searth. Mrs. E.B. Smith was in charge to table decorations, assisted by Mrs. Edwin Holden and Mrs. Sam Griffin; Mrs. H.A. Millar was in charge of general decorations and pouring. Mrs. Sam Hays and Mrs. Franklin B. Smith Supervised the serving and pouring. Ten sophomore women served. Incidental music was furnished by the newly organized junior college string trio composed of Betty Jean Qualey, Catherine Long and Carmelita Leonardson. B.J.C. Knights were in charge of the cloakroom.